Is this topic for you? This topic provides information on basic dental care. If you are looking for information on tooth decay or cavities, see the topic Tooth Decay. If you are looking for information on gum disease (periodontal disease), see the topic Gum Disease. What is basic dental care? Basic dental care involves brushing [...]

Having bad breath can be humiliating and embarrassing, especially when you know that people are joking and criticizing you about it. It’s also frustrating trying to cure bad breath. So, what I’m going to do is share with you some tips on getting rid of bad breath. That way, you will have more confidence and [...]

There are many ways that dentists can help people to improve their smile. It is not uncommon for people to show a lot of their gums when they smile. A dentist can shape and reduce the gums through a simple process called gum recontouring. Similarly, it is not unusual for people to be unhappy with [...]

If you ask most people what the most complex joint in the body is, few will get it right. Most will suggest knees or hips. Others might answer fingers or toes. But the correct answer is your jaw. The jaw joint is also know as the temporomandibular joint, or TMJ for short. The TMJ is [...]

Toothache can make life a misery. Whether it is a constant throbbing pain or a sharp, sudden stab when we eat or drink, it usually indicates that one of our teeth is not as healthy as it should be. A visit to the dentist beckons. Many people try to delay their visits to the dentist [...]

First impressions last. When you meet people for the first time – whether it is a first date, a new business prospects, your partner’s parents or your next-door neighbour – a smile helps to break the ice and make people warm to you. The problem is that most of us do not have a perfect [...]

Sedation dentistry is not an option that many patients realise is open to them. Let’s face it, most of us simply assume that a visit to the dental is going to make us anxious and worried – it is just a fact of life, isn’t it? It doesn’t have to be. There are a number [...]

What happens when your tooth starts to decay? If you let plaque build up on your teeth, then the bacteria in the plaque can turn to acid which erodes the tooth. If this acid erodes the tooth for long enough, then the tooth starts to decay. Luckily, your teeth are made of strong stuff. They [...]

Most of us get mouth ulcers from time to time. They are those painful sores that can appear on the inside of the cheeks, lips and gums that look a little bit like blisters or heat lumps. They are often also called cankers. No-one is 100% sure what causes mouth ulcers. What we are all [...]

Usually, if you play contact sports from an early age, there comes a point at which you need to consider wearing a mouth guard. This is usually when you reach your mid-teenage years, when the game becomes faster, more competitive and individuals become stronger. Why do you need to wear a mouth guard? At a [...]